Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. One of the best-selling acts in music history, they have sold over 125 million albums worldwide and won eight Grammy Awards. Their self-titled 1991 'Black Album' alone has moved more than 30 million copies, and three of their songs - Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters and Master of Puppets - each exceed one billion streams on Spotify.
Metallica releases on June 26, 2026 a remastered deluxe box set of the album ReLoad (1997) with previously unreleased demos, live recordings and behind-the-scenes footage - a total of 1,697 minutes of material on 15 CDs and 4 DVDs.
The European leg of the M72 tour starts on May 9, 2026 in Athens and ends on July 5 in London - 16 concerts in 12 cities, with Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin and London each hosting two evenings in the No Repeat Weekend format.
Metallica announced a 24-concert residency 'Life Burns Faster' at Las Vegas Sphere, running from October 2026 to March 2027 - as the first heavy metal band in the history of this technologically unique venue.
According to Spotify Wrapped 2025, Metallica was listened to by 93.9 million listeners, who streamed a total of 2.2 billion plays - three songs (Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, Master of Puppets) each exceeded the one billion streams mark.
The All Within My Hands foundation, operated by Metallica, contributed to more than 40,000 blood donations last year in collaboration with the American Red Cross.
